1 Soil 2 DWC bagseed 2nd try!!!!

olskool1020

olskool1020

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Wats up everybody this is my second stab at this DWC. I killed first two due to over ferts.
But hey ya win some ya loose some what can you do....

A little about my setup...

3x5 closet
3 23w CFL
5 42w CFL
2 aqua air pumps
4 airstones
2.5 gal res
Bagseed

Little late in grow starting this journal mostly started cause of major plant problems
Currently in 3rd week of grow

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olskool1020

olskool1020

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Also on a low budget and my roots have that clear slime on them. Went back to check plants after first noticed the slime and the leaves are slowly dying. help please
 
olskool1020

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I dont know what nute brand im using got em from the my universities green room just know they are 20-20-20 yea pretty strong i know
 
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dtischerd

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do you have a ppm meter?..what is your ppm?

or are you doing the feeding schedule? at that early stage..1/4 strength of the recommended dose..especially at 20-20-20

what are your rez temps?

remember less is more especially in DWC..soil is more forgiving.
 
olskool1020

olskool1020

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do you have a ppm meter?..what is your ppm?

or are you doing the feeding schedule? at that early stage..1/4 strength of the recommended dose..especially at 20-20-20

what are your rez temps?

remember less is more especially in DWC..soil is more forgiving.
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No Im kinda winging it on the ppm. My rez temps are usually around 65 - 76 degrees
and with the nutes I just mix some in a gallon of water at rez change time.
 
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dtischerd

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its prolly your rez temps reaching upwards of 76F..anything over 70F can promote root rot,and a bunch of other nasties...its not always the case,but its a general rule.
 
olskool1020

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dtischerd said:
its prolly your rez temps reaching upwards of 76F..anything over 70F can promote root rot,and a bunch of other nasties...its not always the case,but its a general rule.
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Ok I kinda figured that. But I tried the water bottle thing and that just really got annoying. Is there anything else i can do?
 
John Jacob

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looks like some nute burn and mayb a little bit of heat issue also my man, your soil looks good but dwc is less forgiving. Did you start the fert at full strength? you know you have to ease them into it right. Also if you dont already get a fan down where your plants are, cfl's especially with those reflectors can build up some heat down there. And I think I see some tin foil on your rez container? if so pull that out also probably getting some heat spots from that as well.
So if you want to save these things flush the system clean the container with some bleach and give a good rinse put fresh water in there just water, wait a day or two and start with like quarter to half strength for a week and so see how they take it.. if they love it at this stage great keep goin with half strength until you see the leave just start to yellow a bit alittle then its getting N deficient and you can SLOWLY bring up the nutes until you hit full strength but watch your ladies thats the best way to learn observe them, talk to them, ask her what she wants she'll let you know.. if you listen haha

Good luck homie
 
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wytboi420

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olskool1020 said:
Ok I kinda figured that. But I tried the water bottle thing and that just really got annoying. Is there anything else i can do?
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Water bottles get old, fast! I like VO's idea, though.

Nute strength is a non-issue if the roots are coated in slime and cannot take anything in. Poor things are being choked and starved to death. Heisenberg's thread will show you how to get rid of the devil semen covering your roots. His tea also allows for slightly higher res temps. If the res temp is 74 or less and you use the tea, you may not need to worry about cooling the res at all.

It's a long read, but a huge help when dealing with a situation like yours.
https://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubbleponics/361430-dwc-root-slime-cure-aka.html

Good luck.
 
olskool1020

olskool1020

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John Jacob said:
looks like some nute burn and mayb a little bit of heat issue also my man, your soil looks good but dwc is less forgiving. Did you start the fert at full strength? you know you have to ease them into it right. Also if you dont already get a fan down where your plants are, cfl's especially with those reflectors can build up some heat down there. And I think I see some tin foil on your rez container? if so pull that out also probably getting some heat spots from that as well.
So if you want to save these things flush the system clean the container with some bleach and give a good rinse put fresh water in there just water, wait a day or two and start with like quarter to half strength for a week and so see how they take it.. if they love it at this stage great keep goin with half strength until you see the leave just start to yellow a bit alittle then its getting N deficient and you can SLOWLY bring up the nutes until you hit full strength but watch your ladies thats the best way to learn observe them, talk to them, ask her what she wants she'll let you know.. if you listen haha

Good luck homie
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Thanks homie for the help i was wondering when to start back with fertz. I def will sart asking my baby what she likes lol
 
olskool1020

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wytboi420 said:
Water bottles get old, fast! I like VO's idea, though.

Nute strength is a non-issue if the roots are coated in slime and cannot take anything in. Poor things are being choked and starved to death. Heisenberg's thread will show you how to get rid of the devil semen covering your roots. His tea also allows for slightly higher res temps. If the res temp is 74 or less and you use the tea, you may not need to worry about cooling the res at all.

It's a long read, but a huge help when dealing with a situation like yours.
https://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubbleponics/361430-dwc-root-slime-cure-aka.html

Good luck.
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Ok cool link. I like the tea idea just gotta get some money goin.
I got rid of the slime, washed the roots off soaked in h2o2 for 2 hours and just refilled with fresh ph water.
Been two days now since the rez change and plants starting to look better.

I'll post update pics this weekend going into there 4th week veg
 
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